The Changing Landscape of Epilepsy Care: Orrin Devinsky, MD
Learn about recent progress in epilepsy care, spanning new therapies, gene-based approaches, mortality awareness, and improved pregnancy management. Watch here.
Diagnosed with Epilepsy at Age 11, Medicaid Cuts Could End Her Life-Saving Care.
Half of all US children are covered through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program making kids particularly vulnerable. Read the article.
Hippocrates, Galen, and the Patient with Epilepsy.
“In epileptology we are so privileged that the two most important fathers of medicine, Hippocrates and Galen, have written about epilepsy.” Read the article.
Suicide and Epilepsy: The Role of Anti-Seizure Meds
The risk of suicide and worsened behavior are part of epilepsy itself, and not necessarily related to medication, according to the UC, San Diego. Read the article.
Stem Cell Models Reveal Why Epilepsy Symptoms Go Beyond Seizures
For children, seizure control is just the start of a family’s challenges. A new study shows epilepsy gene variants disrupt memory, explaining symptoms beyond seizures. Read the article.
New Method Simplifies Brain Evaluations for Planning Epilepsy Surgery
Some children require significant surgery to remove the seizure-causing portions of their brains. A new study describes a faster, simpler mapping method. Read the article.
Epilepsy in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has 1.3 billion inhabitants. Persons with epilepsy exceed 20 million, but there is only one neurologist for every two million people. Read the article.
“It’s All Going to Be OK, Kid”: One Man’s28-Year Journey from Isolation to Independence
Smith’s life took a significant turn in 2005 when, at age 19, he received a Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy device. This innovative treatment, developed in the mid-1990s, offers hope for…
Epilepsy and Mental Health (Podcast)
Researchers explore new avenues for the management of psychiatric illness in patients with seizure disorders. Listen here.
First curriculum for epilepsy surgery aims to provide international training standards
An ILAE task force has developed the first international curriculum for epilepsy surgery with the goal of providing global training standards. Read the article.